Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) has a curious limp in "The Cage," Star Trek's original, rejected pilot, but the reason why is hinted at in the episode. Produced in 1964, "The Cage" was creator Gene Roddeneberry's first vision for Star Trek. "The Cage" starred Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike, Susan Oliver as Vina, and Majel Barrett as Number One, along with Nimoy as the Vulcan Mr. Spock. NBC considered "The Cage" "too cerebral" for network television but ordered a second pilot that became Star Trek: The Original Series, with William Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk replacing Pike and only Spock returning from "The Cage's" cast. 275z6z

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, the first feature film directed by Leonard Nimoy, is Star Trek's most underrated movie. Released on June 1, 1984, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock celebrates its 40th anniversary. Written by Star Trek producer Harve Bennett, Star Trek III is a direct sequel to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, directed by Nicholas Meyer. Star Trek III is also the middle act in what has unofficially been dubbed 'The Genesis Trilogy,' which is completed by Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, also directed by Leonard Nimoy.

Robin Curtis says that her version of Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was less emotional than Kirstie Alley's because of director Leonard Nimoy. Kirstie Alley originated the role of Lt. Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which was directed by Nicholas Meyer. Saavik was a protégé of Captain Spock's (Leonard Nimoy), and she served on the USS Enterprise under iral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) during the conflict that resulted when Khan stole the planet-creating Genesis Device,

Leonard Nimoy wanting to play both Spock and Sybok in William Shatner'sStar Trek V: The Final Frontieris a rumor that Laurence Luckinbill thinks contributed to his getting the part as Spock's nefarious Vulcan brother. Luckinbill's lone appearance as Sybok in Star Trek V continues to be memorable, and a younger version of Spock's emotional half-brother has even appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. However, Nimoy was far from brotherly towards Luckinbill on set, perhaps because Leonard wanted to the challenge of playing Spock and Sybok.

Leonard Nimoy's son Adam Nimoy reveals his feelings on how Ethan Peck and Zachary Quinto portray Spock in modern Star Trek. Of course, Leonard Nimoy originated the role of Mr. Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series and portrayed the iconic Vulcan on television and feature films up to his death in 2015. Zachary Quinto portrayed Spock in a Star Trek movie trilogy directed and produced by J.J. Abrams, while Ethan Peck currently portrays Lt. Spock on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Soon after the release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Leonard Nimoy took to the streets to quiz fans about Spock's death. Widely regarded as one of Star Trek's best films, TheWrath of Khan premiered in 1982 and set a world record for its first-day box office gross. Star Trek II saw the return of former Earth dictator Khan Noonien-Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), who had made his first appearance in Star Trek: The Original Series season 1, episode 22, "Space Seed." After Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) marooned Khan and his followers on a desolate planet, he mistakenly believed he'd seen the last of them.

Star Trek (2009) introduced the much-loved franchise to a new audience with a successful reboot. Director J.J. Abrams’ initial space-faring feature film launched a new, superbly recast Star Trek: The Original Series crew and introduced the anything-goes alternate Kelvin Timeline. Initially introducing origin stories for the movie’s leading characters, James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto), a series of unexpected and dramatic events soon leads to the early formation of the young, iconic USS Enterprise crew. As Kirk and Spock, Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood), and the crew of the USS Enterprise work to overcome the universe-altering threat, a slew of familiar and new faces make spaces of significance in Federation history.

As Lieutenant Spock in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Ethan Peck builds on the performance of Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Original Series without simply doing an impression of the late actor. Soon after his debut on TOS, Nimoy's Spock became a fan-favorite, and the Vulcan became Star Trek's signature iconic character. Spock isrecognizable even to people who know little to nothing about Star Trek. With Nimoy's performance setting the standard for Spock, Ethan Peck was aware that he certainly had big shoes to fill.

William Shatner re hisStar Trek friend and co-star Leonard Nimoy as "a magnificent giver of love and attention." Shatner and Nimoy are two of pop culture's most enduring and beloved icons, originating the roles of Captain James T. Kirk and his Vulcan Science Officer, Mr. Spock, in Star Trek: The Original Series. Together, Shatner and Nimoy co-starred in 3 seasons of Star Trek, 1 season of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and six Star Trek movies. Shatner, who is about to turn 93, looks back on his remarkable 70+ career on stage and screen in a new documentary, William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill.

Leonard Nimoy hosted a 1975 TV special of Star Trek's The Original Series' "The Menagerie", and the rare footage has resurfaced on YouTube. In 1964, Gene Roddenberry produced "The Cage," the original hourlong pilot for Star Trek. NBC rejected "The Cage" but commissioned a second Star Trek pilot, with the entire show recast except for Leonard Nimoy's Vulcan Mr. Spock. In Star Trek: The Original Series season 1, "The Cage" was refashioned into a two-part episode, "The Menagerie," that showed nearly all of Star Trek's original pilot as a flashback.